Pirates at Cardinals July 9, 2014

Game Time: 8:15 ET

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	R	H	E
PIT	2	6	1
STL	5	14	0

	R	H	E
PIT	2	6	1
STL	5	14	0

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Duke Welker

PPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2014

The Pirates designated Welker (elbow) for assignment Wednesday.

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Vance Worley

PPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2014

Worley is headed to the bullpen for the weekend, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Matt Hague

1BPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2014

Hague was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Francisco Liriano

Francisco Liriano: (Oblique) Starting Sunday

PPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2014

Liriano (oblique) will start Sunday against the Reds, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Starling Marte

Starling Marte: Placed on Bereavement List

OFPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2014

Marte was placed on the bereavement list Wednesday, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Russell Martin

CPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2014

After three straight starts, Martin is not in Pittsburgh's starting lineup Wednesday.

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Starling Marte

OFPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2014

Marte is not in Wednesday's starting lineup despite hitting .400 (6-for-15) against starter Lance Lynn.

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Jordy Mercer

2BPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2014

Mercer raised his batting average to a season-high .254 with two hits Tuesday against the Cardinals.

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Pedro Alvarez

DHPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2014

Alvarez continued his trend of mashing Cardinals' pitching Tuesday, hitting just his third homer in 110 plate appearances since June 4.

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Ernesto Frieri

PPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2014

Frieri allowed a walk-off homer Tuesday and has surrendering six earned runs on nine hits in three innings since coming over to Pittsburgh in early July.

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Gregory Polanco

OFPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2014

Polanco went 3-for-5 with his fifth stolen base Tuesday against St. Louis.

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Gerrit Cole

PPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2014

Cole’s average fastball velocity dipped to 94.7 mph in his most recent start before being placed on the DL for a lat strain, a drop from 96.1 mph in 2013.

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Brandon Cumpton

Brandon Cumpton: Recalled Wednesday

PPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2014

Cumpton was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Andrew McCutchen

DHPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2014

McCutchen went 1-for-3 at the plate Tuesday, while clubbing his 14th home run of the year in the Pirates' 5-4 loss to the Cardinals.

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Vance Worley

PPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2014

Worley pitched just five innings Tuesday, allowing four runs on nine hits (no walks) and striking out three batters while taking the no-decision in the Pirates' 5-4 loss to the Cardinals.

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Pedro Alvarez

DHPittsburgh Pirates

July 9, 2014

Alvarez went 1-for-4 at the plate Tuesday, while slugging his 14th home run of the year in the Pirates' 5-4 loss to the Cardinals.

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Yadier Molina

CSt. Louis Cardinals

July 9, 2014

Molina will undergo an MRI on his sprained right thumb, Jim Hayes of FOX Sports Midwest reports.

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Yadier Molina

Yadier Molina: Suffers Right Thumb Sprain

CSt. Louis Cardinals

July 9, 2014

Molina left Wednesday's game against the Pirates with a right thumb sprain, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

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Kevin Siegrist

PSt. Louis Cardinals

July 9, 2014

Siegrist (shoulder) expects to join Double-A Springfield later this week to begin a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.

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Kolten Wong

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

July 9, 2014

Wong hit a walk-off home run in the Cardinals' 5-4 win over the Pirates Tuesday while going 2-for-4 at the plate with three RBI.

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Trevor Rosenthal

PSt. Louis Cardinals

July 9, 2014

Rosenthal pitched a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out a batter and picking up the win (1-4) in the Cardinals' 5-4 win over the Pirates.

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Carlos Martinez

PSt. Louis Cardinals

July 9, 2014

Martinez pitched six innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out six batters. He had to settle for the no-decision in the Cardinals' 5-4 win over the Pirates on Tuesday.

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